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Thierry Ragot (ECD), vainqueur de la 3ème étape du tour cycliste de Martinique
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Le coureur de l’Espoir Cycliste Ducossais remporte ce lundi l’étape entre Fort-de-France et La Trinité, longue de 125,3 kms.
Deux Martiniquais en tête à l’arrivée. Ce lundi (11 juillet), Thierry Ragot, le vainqueur de l’étape et Axel Carnier, de la Pédale d’Or Joséphine, se sont distingués lors de la 3ème étape.
Le premier, membre de l’ECD, franchit la ligne en tête à Trinité, après 125,3 km de course au départ de Fort-de-France. Axel Carnier termine 2ème.
Première victoire martiniquaise
Après avoir traversé les communes du Lamentin, François, Vauclin, Robert, les deux Martiniquais se sont illustrés sur la fin du parcours, creusant l’écart sur le reste du peloton. La tentative d’échappée de Mickaël Stanislas, à Rivière-Salée, a été vite avortée.
Les deux Martiniquais ont tenu bon jusqu’à la fin malgré le retour de cinq coureurs lancés à leur trousse.
C’est la première victoire martiniquaise ce lundi. Demain, pour la 4ème étape, les coureurs vont démarrer la montagne entre La Trinité et Le Macouba, avec 106 kilomètres à parcourir.
? Tous les détails de la course à lire ce mardi 12 juillet, dans France-Antilles, dans nos pages spéciales.
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Four men arrested in joint CBC-RCIPS drug operation | Loop Cayman Islands
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Four men were arrested last week after a joint Customs and Border Control (CBC) and Royal Cayman Islands Police Service (RCIPS) investigation uncovered illegal drug importation activities.
On Thursday July 7, Customs and Border Control (CBC) Officers assisted by the RCIPS, carried out an operation at the CBC transit shed (warehouse) located on Owen Roberts Drive, George Town.
The operation commenced with CBC Officers securing cargo of interest which was imported on Wednesday, July 6, after which RCIPS officers inspected the cargo.
During the process of inspection, the CBC K-9 made an indication on a particular pallet of goods, the contents which was closely inspected. From the inspection, several large packages of ganja were recovered with each package containing smaller packets.
The suspected drugs were subsequently seized and secured.
Four men were arrested in relation to the operation. Three of the men, ages 23 and 52 of George Town, and one age 27 of West Bay, were arrested on suspicion of being concerned with the importation of ganja. A fourth man, age 30 of George Town, was arrested in relation to CBC revenue related offenses and on suspicion of being concerned in the importation of ganja.
All four men are currently on bail while investigations continue.
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Fatal Stabbing Being Investigated
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Basseterre, St. Kitts, July 11, 2022 (ZIZ Newsroom) — The police are investigating a fatal stabbing incident of a male.
It occurred in Cayon in the early morning hours of Sunday morning.
More details will be provided as they become available.
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Ministry of Energy launches onshore bid rounds
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Minister of Energy Stuart Young at the Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago’s 7th Geological Conference at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. Photo by Sureash Cholai
THE Ministry of Energy launched its 2022 bid rounds for onshore blocks on Monday.
Energy Minister Stuart Young declared the bid round opened as he spoke on Monday at the seventh Conference of the Geological Society at the Hyatt Regency, Port of Spain.
Acting senior geologist Kimberlee London said the bid round would last six months up until January 8. Awards of blocks were set for next April, she added.
Oil and gas companies can bid for exploration and production (E&P) on the blocks which run from central Trinidad to south-east, south and south-west Trinidad.
Kimberlee London, acting senior geologist at the Ministry of Energy, speaks at the Geological Society of Trinidad and Tobago’s 7th Geological Conference at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad. Photo by Sureash Cholai
Eleven blocks are up for grabs.
These are Aripero, Buenos Ayres, Charuma, Cipero, Cory D, Cory F, Guaraguayare Onshore, Southwest Peninsula Onshore, Southwest Peninsula Offshore, St Mary’s, and Tulsa. London read a brief background to each block, such as the names of past occupiers and their reversion to the government for non-exploitation by occupier.
Acreages were typically 10,000-13,0000 hectares. Each bid must be accompanied by a US$30,000 application fee or its equivalent in TT dollars, London said. Bids will be evaluated by using both a model licence and a point system.
London said E&P licences were awarded for six years initially, with an optional extension for 25 years, and then five more years. For each year of holding an E&P licence, a company must supply the minister a work programme for that acreage.
She said the bid rounds were conducted under the legal authority given by the Petroleum Act, Petroleum Production Levy and Subsidy Act and the Petroleum Taxes Act. The Petroleum Act lets the line minister grant the E&P licences, subject to competitive bidding.
Also due soon are the shallow water bid rounds. Last month the 2021/2022 deep-water bid round for 17 blocks attracted just four bids by a consortium of bpTT and Royal Dutch Shell.
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Tobago cops search for two bandits
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A MANHUNT is underway by Tobago police for two suspects while a third man remains warded at hospital under police guard following a robbery incident on Saturday night.
Police sources said that at 8.30 pm, three gunmen entered Eat Time Chinese Restaurant on Shirvan Road and demanded valuables from two employees. The workers handed over an undisclosed sum of cash.
After a report was made, Shirvan Road police officers responded and caught one of the suspects who was still fleeing from the area. A struggle ensued between the suspect and one of the officers.
The officer fired shots and the man managed to escape with the officer’s TTPS-issued firearm.
The suspect was found a short distance bleeding from gunshot wounds and the officer’s firearm was recovered. The other two suspects remained at large up to press time. Investigations are ongoing.
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EMA directors get instruments of appointment
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NEW BOARD: Planning Minister Pennelope Beckles, centre, with members of the EMA’s board of directors whom she gave instruments of appointment to on Monday. Photo courtesy EMA
PLANNING and Development Minister Pennelope Beckles gave instruments of appointment to board members of the Environmental Management Authority (EMA).
The instruments were given of the directors chaired by Nadra Nathai-Gyan during a brief ceremony at the EMA offices on Monday. Beckles was accompanied by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Joanne Deoraj.
She commended the work of the board and recognised the importance of the EMA, particularly as it relates to the National Environmental Policy and TT’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals.
Beckles reiterated her long-standing passion and commitment for environmental sustainability against the backdrop of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) and the upcoming COP27 which is focused on emissions and energy.
Nathai-Gyan said it was an honour to serve as chairman of the board which was appointed for an unprecedented fourth term.
The chairman also conveyed the authority’s dedication to sustainable development and indicated that its new strategic plan (2022-2026) is focused on greater compliance for a greener future.
Directors Althea Thompson, Jacqueline Wilson, Andrew Castor, Garth Ottley, Gordon Paul, John Julien, Dr Roshan Parasram and Vyash Nandlal, also received instruments of appointment.
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Mother Whose Son Was Fatally Shot In Castries Urges End To Violence – St. Lucia Times News
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The mother of a man shot dead on Friday night in Castries wants an end to the country’s violent crime wave.
Candia Lionel told St Lucia Times that her 27-year-old son, Travis Lionel, was shot on his way home.
Candia described Travis as a hardworking, friendly individual.
Regarding whether he had unresolved issues with anyone, the mother said she did not know as she does not live with him.
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Candia disclosed that she last spoke with Travis around 3:00 pm on the day he died.
Candia Lionel
According to emergency responders, two men sustained gunshot injuries Friday at Morne Du Don, Castries, around 7:00 pm.
The responders reported that one of the men was unresponsive after he was shot in the region of his eye.
The other patient sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen, and emergency personnel transported both men to the OKEU Hospital.
“They need to do something about that shooting and if they don’t do something about it I guess the neighbourhood will be empty,” Candia Lionel asserted.
“I think it has been going on too long. People dying and is the same thing happing,” she lamented.
“Is time for that to stop,” Candia told St Lucia Times, adding that those who did not give life should not feel at liberty to take life.
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4 ways parents can help kids have a great summer at camp | Loop Jamaica
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For generations of American kids, summer camp has been a familiar rite of passage.
They’d get some exercise, maybe learn a new skill, and hopefully build a few new friendships before the lazy days of summer ended.
Locally, Funland Jamaica has already started enrollment for their summer ’22 season, adding more than just fun and games to the new experiences offered.
But, whatever the camp’s focus might be, kids could mostly count on a predictable ritual of sunny days and nights around the campfire.
But the pandemic-disrupted summers of 2020 and 2021 turned the camping experience, like almost every other part of American life, upside down.
Some camps closed, while others attempted to host kids and adopted safety precautions. For many parents of kids too young to get vaccinated, camp just wasn’t an option.
So this year, many families may be attempting a “normal” they haven’t tried since 2019 – or haven’t tried at all.
And after two years of hybrid school schedules and learning online, kids may feel trepidation at an in-person camp.
Fortunately, camping experts say, there are plenty of ways parents at home can help support their summer campers.
Share Info About Your Camper
This year, “kids need more,” says Tom Rosenberg, president and CEO of the American Camp Association. “They need more supervision, they need more coaching.”
Camp directors and counsellors might be especially grateful for the insight into the children they’re hosting.
Communicate with the folks in charge: Knowing how a child responds to conflict “helps us provide a better experience for the camper,” agrees Julie Bowman, manager of camps and public experiences at the Carnegie Science Centre in Pittsburgh.
Think about dropping a note to camp directors sharing strategies that work for you with your child.
Communicate With Care
Parents often write letters to sleepaway campers explaining how terribly the kids are missed at home.
These parents mean well, “but that 9-year-old kid really believes that their parent needs them. They’re worried about their parents,” says Bob Bechtold, director of programs at Pittsburgh’s Sarah Heinz House, which operates a day camp and overnight camp. And they might feel more homesick.
Rather than focusing your letter on how much you miss the child, Bechtold says, “it should be more prompts to get the kids to talk about their experiences and telling them how proud you are.”
Mention that you’re looking forward to hearing their stories about camp and you’re so glad they’re having new experiences.
“That puts them in a good place where they can be successful – where they’re not worried about home, where they’re not thinking about what’s going on there,” Bechtold says.
“That’s what camp’s about – making those memories, living in the moment.”
Also, let your child know in your letters that this can be a summer for trying new things and having fun rather than worrying about excelling, Rosenberg says.
“Making mistakes is an important part of learning, development and growth mindset,” he says, and “that’s what’s great about camp. It’s a place where kids can really learn to improve their disposition, to learn and become more curious, to be more discovery-oriented. And not be afraid to just go for it and try something new.”
Sending Supplies
Camps often have emergency items like towels that a camper can borrow. But kids can feel surprisingly uncomfortable telling a counsellor they’ve forgotten something, Bechtold says.
Some will do without key items rather than ask for help.
So if your child hasn’t left for camp yet, confirm what’s needed even if you believe you know, and use a written checklist when packing.
And if the camp has already begun, let your child know that if anything got left behind, they can tell their counsellors and ask for help remedying the situation.
Dealing with Devices
Help your child understand and follow the camp’s policy on phones and digital devices. Sometimes the rules can be jarring to kids who have spent lots of time on digital devices throughout the past couple of years.
At Bowman’s day camp, “we encourage them not to bring a cell phone,” she says. “And if they do bring a cell phone, we ask that they keep it tucked away.”
Rosenberg says this can be especially stressful for some boys who are more used to communicating via text or on gaming platforms where they’re not expected to show emotion or connect empathetically with others.
If your child hasn’t begun camp yet, confirm the policy on phones and other devices, and prepare your camper for it.
If camp is underway and your child is frustrated that device use is limited, try to encourage them to embrace a screen-free (or at least screen-minimal) summer.
The beauty of camp, Rosenberg says, is that kids develop their budding identities by forming face-to-face connections with others.
Ideally, he says, millions of kids will set digital screens aside this summer and “start building stronger social-emotional connections — the human connections we all need.”
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